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zombiezami's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Outing, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
marena02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kjn1329's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
jodieworton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
🔆Excuse me while I ugly cry by Joya Goffney🔆
Excuse me while I ugly cry is a young adult romance novel and centres on the main character Quinn. Quinn likes to keep lists, of everything, you name it, she has a list for it. These lists are kept in her private journal that ends up going missing. She realises a class mate, Carter, has picked up her journal in error and she has his instead.
They try to swap back but in the exchange he realises he has actually lost the journal. Quinn is then blackmailed by an anonymous texter, she has to face items on a certain list, and if she doesn’t other lists that she has written will be released to her school. She has to work with Carter to find out who the black mailers are and to get it back.
What happens is Quinn starts to find her true self, being with Carter and being honest about certain aspects of her life she starts to stand up for herself. Quinn is a Black girl living in a white world, all her closest friends are white and all assume it is ok to say the n word around her, with her ‘friends’ often saying well its ok, she isn’t really black anyway. Her bravery extends to her calling out her friends on their racist behaviour.
I related to this story a lot especially around the racial parts, I’ve often had said to me oh I don’t really like black people but you are ok, or your white friend acts blacker than you do, or you don’t speak as how I thought you would. These are micro aggressions that would happen when I was younger and would let slide, now knowing that they weren’t ok at all. Quinn goes through this, and becomes strong enough to confront those people she thought were her friends.
It’s a great read.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying and Gaslighting
criticalbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
bookwormbullet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
cadybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, Dementia, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism